Mario Costeja González

Mario Costeja González is a Spanish lawyer known for his role in a landmark legal case that established the right to de-reference online personal information. In 2010, he petitioned Google to remove links to outdated news about a past financial issue, arguing that the information was no longer relevant. The case led the European Court of Justice in 2014 to rule that search engines must consider individuals’ rights to privacy and data protection, effectively allowing people to request the removal of certain links. This decision is foundational for the development of data privacy laws and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.